Burlingame, CA - July 14, 2003 – Matisse Software Inc. today announced that
the Matisse .NET solution is fueling the growth of Matisse software in Europe.
Matisse software has seen a three fold increase in software license sales in the first
half of 2003 as compared to same period last year. The result underscores Matisse's commitment
to the emerging European market for .NET Solutions.

The Microsoft .NET framework is gaining momentum. Visual Studio .NET developers
are very comfortable with a new stack of services and components, built
to support today's needs for multi-tier programming environment and architected
to seamlessly integrate with XML.

"Conditions for software purchases are challenging, and while Europe
remains relatively strong, American businesses are taking a more deliberate
and measured approach to new software investments." says Didier Cabannes,
CEO at Matisse Software.

"Europe has a large industrial base, an advanced educational system,
and has been on the leading edge in adopting the .NET framework. Matisse
has already experienced significant growth of its Matisse software in
Europe and we want to move quickly to build the infrastructure and support
services that the market will demand from us going forward." remarked
Cameron Shafie, Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development.

By strategically aligning with Microsoft .NET framework initiatives,
coupled with its own Data Access Services enhancement, Matisse has quickly
been recognized by .NET developers as "The Ultimate Database for
.NET".

Matisse Software has emerged as the database vendor that is able to provide
.NET architects and developers with a powerful environment to implement
enterprise-class solutions. "This is marked by the fact that we see increasing
number of companies, switching from Microsoft SQL Server to Matisse as
the database of choice for their .NET projects." continues Cameron Shafie.

For more information about Matisse 6.0 or to download the developer version, visit www.matisse.com.

About Matisse Software
Matisse Software Inc. delivers database software and services to companies
that need to rapidly, and cost effectively, develop and deploy scalable
applications and services. Matisse 6.0, the company's flagship product,
is the first ever SQL-Object programmable data server on the market. Matisse
has enabled developers across the world to implement applications and
services that require high performance on complex data that goes beyond
the modeling capabilities of legacy relational databases. The Matisse
database has been powering mission critical systems including nuclear
power plants and pharmaceutical plants for over a decade. Matisse Software
Inc. is a private company. For more information visit www.matisse.com.

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